long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
judgment; judgement; discernment
change; transition; vicissitudes
to shout (in anger); to yell
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to do together; to share; to participate in
additionally; in addition
recovery; undoing; recall
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
long ago; already; a long time ago
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)